Fundamentals of Islam Class with Imam Yaki

The Five Pillars of Islam will be the topic of a class being offered by Imam Abdur-Rahman Yaki from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Islamic Center of the Capital District, 21 Lansing Road, Schenectady.

It will be the first of a 16-week course offered Friday evenings and will cover the following topics:

The Six Articles of Faith, The role of Women in Islam, Jihad and Jihadism.

A second 16-week course will cover the following topics:

Basic Arabic and Tajweedic Ruling, Recitation of Short Surahs and Marriage in Islam.

The imam has been at the ICCD for two years and is a kind and pleasant man.

The course is open to Muslims and non-Muslims. For more information, call 370-2664.